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by Pierre de Ronsard (1524 - 1585)
Translation

Ton chef est d’or, ton front est un tableau
Language: French (Français)  after the French (Français) 
Our translations:  ENG
Ton chef est d’or, ton front est un tableau,
Où je voy peint le gain de mon dommage, 
Belle est ta main qui me fait devant l’aage 
Changer de teint, de cheveux et de peau. 

Belle est ta bouche et ton soleil jumeau, 
De neige et feu s’embellit ton visage, 
Pour qui Jupin reprendroit le plumage 
Ore d’un Cygne, or’ le poil d’un Toreau. 

Doux est ton ris, et qui Meduse mesme 
Endurciroit en quelque roche blesme, 
Vengeant d’un coup cent mille cruautez. 

Mais tout ainsi que le soleil efface 
Les moindres feux, ainsi ma foy surpasse 
Le plus parfait de toutes tes beautez.

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Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Jean de Maletty (flourished 16th century), "Ton chef est d’or, ton front est un tableau" [vocal quartet], note: only one voice-part currently exists [ sung text checked 1 time]

Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Your hair is golden, your brow a picture", copyright © 2015, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: David Wyatt

This text was added to the website: 2015-01-14
Line count: 14
Word count: 104

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